# ***Dark Souls 3:*** ## Carthus Skeletons ### High Lord Wolnir Once upon a time, each of the rightful lords of Carthus were bestowed crowns judiciously, until Wolnir brought them all to their knees, and conquered most kingdoms known to their people. Thus, the crowns of Carthus became one, and Wolnir the one High Lord. Wolnir eventually succumbed to the Abyss, and in falling, was gripped by a fear of true darkness; so he pleaded to the gods for the first time. He found some semblance of comfort from a holy sword and three armlets stripped from the corpses of clerics. Wolnir sentenced countless souls to gruesome deaths, keen to outlive them all. *Lore credit to FromSoftware*

___ ___ > ## High Lord Wolnir >*Gargantuan undead, chaotic evil* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 17 (natural armor) > - **Hit Points** 175 (10d20 + 70) > - **Speed** 20 ft. >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|27 (+8)|8 (-1)|25 (+7)|15 (+2)|13 (+1)|22 (+6)| >___ > - **Saving Throws** Dex +4, Wis +6 > - **Skills** Intimidation +11 > - **Damage Vulnerabilities** bludgeoning > - **Damage Resistances** necrotic > - **Damage Immunities** poison > - **Condition Immunities** exhaustion, poisoned, prone > - **Senses** darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11 > - **Languages** understands Common but can't speak > - **Challenge** 15 (13,000 XP) > ___ > ***Annihilating Aura.*** Any creature that starts its turn within 10 feet of Wolnir take 21 (6d6) necrotic damage. Undead are immune to this aura. > > ***Blessed Armlets.*** Wolnir wears 3 golden armlets, two on his left arm and one on his right. When a creature targets Wolnir with an attack, they can instead target an armlet. The armlets have AC 15 and 30 hit points, and the attack against them is made at disadvantage. When an armlet is reduced to 0 hit points, it shatters, and Wolnir is stunned until the start of his next turn. If all three armlets are shattered, Wolnir is instantly transported to the Negative Energy Plane, where he is destroyed. > > ***Legendary Resistance (3/Day).*** If Wolnir fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead. > ### Actions > > ***Holy Sword.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +13 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. *Hit:* 26 (4d8 + 8) slashing damge plus 14 (4d6) radiant damage. > > ***Slam.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +13 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. *Hit:* 22 (4d6 + 8) bludgeoning damage. > > ***Breath of the Grave (Recharge 6).*** Wolnir exhales a deadly dark cloud in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in this area must make a DC 20 Constitution saving throw, taking 54 (12d8) necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. > > ***Radiant Blast (Must Be Wielding Holy Sword).*** Wolnir raises his holy sword before slamming it point-first into the ground, banishing the sword in a blast of radiant energy. Creatures within 30 feet of Wolnir must make a DC 19 Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 35 (10d6) radiant damage and is knocked prone. On a success, a creature takes half as much damage and isn't knocked prone. > ### Legendary Actions > Wolnir can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time, and only at the end of another creature's turn. Wolnir regains spent legendary actions at the start of his turn. > > **Move.** Wolnir moves up to his speed. > **Conjure Blade (Costs 2 Actions).** Wolnir magically summons his Holy Sword to his hands. > **Summon Undead (Costs 3 Actions).** Up to 5 skeletons appear in unoccupied spaces within 30 feet of Wolnor and remain until destroyed. Undead summoned in this way roll initiative and act in the next available turn. Wolnir can have up to 5 skeletons summoned by this ability at a time. \page ### Gravewarden Skeleton ___ > ## Gravewarden Skeleton >*Large undead, lawful evil* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 16 (armor scraps, shield) > - **Hit Points** 105 (14d10 + 28) > - **Speed** 30 ft. >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|19 (+4)|17 (+3)|15 (+2)|7 (-2)|9 (-1)|5 (-3)| >___ > - **Saving Throws** Str +6, Dex +5 > - **Damage Vulnerabilites** bludgeoning > - **Damage Immunities** poison > - **Condition Immunities** exhaustion, poisoned > - **Senses** darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 9 > - **Languages** understands all languages it knew in life but can't speak > - **Challenge** 4 (1,100 XP) > ___ > ### Actions > ***Multiattack.*** The gravewarden makes two attacks. > > ***Carthus Curved Sword.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. *Hit:* 13 (2d8 + 4) slashing damage. > > ***Milkring Movement.*** The gravewarden turns invisible and moves up to its movement. This invisibility lasts until the end of this movement. ``` ``` ### Headless Skeleton ___ > ## Headless Skeleton >*Medium undead, lawful evil* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 13 (armor scraps) > - **Hit Points** 13 (2d8 + 4) > - **Speed** 5ft. >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|10 (+0)|14 (+2)|15 (+2)|6 (-2)|8 (-1)|5 (-3)| >___ > - **Damage Vulnerabilites** bludgeoning > - **Damage Immunities** poison > - **Condition Immunities** exhaustion, poisoned > - **Senses** blindsight 30 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 9 > - **Languages** understands all languages it knew in life but can't speak > - **Challenge** 1/4 (50 XP) > ___ > ### Actions > ***Falchion.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. *Hit:* 7 (1d10 + 2) slashing damage. > ### Reactions > ***Parry.*** The skeleton adds 2 to its AC against one melee attack that would hit it. To do so, the skeleton must see the attacker and be wielding a melee weapon. > ##### Variant Gravewarden Skeleton > Some gravewardens focus on raw damage over defense, reflecting the Carthus drive for victory at any cost. Such gravewardens use the **gravewarden skeleton** statblock with the following changes: > > - Its AC becomes 14 (armor scraps) > - It wields a carthus curved greatsword instead of a carthus curved sword. ***Carthus Curved Greatsword.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. *Hit:* 18 (4d6 + 4) slashing damage. > - It gains the following action: ***Spin Slash (Recharge 5-6).*** The gravewarden spins, swinging its blade in an arc around it. Every creature within 5 feet of the gravewarden must succeed on a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw or take 18 (4d6 + 4) slashing damage. \page ### Carthus Swordsman Skeleton ___ > ## Carthus Swordsman Skeleton >*Medium undead, lawful evil* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 16 (armor scraps) > - **Hit Points** 65 (10d8 + 20) > - **Speed** 30 ft. >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|11 (+0)|21 (+5)|15 (+2)|7 (-2)|16 (+3)|5 (-3)| >___ > - **Saving Throws** Dex +7 > - **Damage Vulnerabilites** bludgeoning > - **Damage Immunities** poison > - **Condition Immunities** exhaustion, poisoned > - **Senses** darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13 > - **Languages** understands all languages it knew in life but can't speak > - **Challenge** 3 (700 XP) > ___ > ***Standing Leap.*** The skeleton's long jump is up to 30 feet, and its high jump up to 15 feet, with or without a run up. > ### Actions > ***Multiattack.*** The skeleton makes two attacks with its shotel, or three attacks with its darts. > > ***Dart.*** *Ranged Weapon Attack:* +7 to hit, range 20/60 ft., one target. *Hit:* 7 (1d4 + 5) piercing damage. > > ***Shotel.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. *Hit:* 9 (1d8 + 5) slashing damage. > ### Reactions > ***Nimble Counterattack.*** If a melee attack misses the skeleton, it can jump up to 15 feet without triggering attacks of opportunity and make an attack with its dart against the triggering creature. ``` ``` > ### Image Credits > - ##### *High Lord Wolnir* by FromSoftware. > - ##### *Gravewarden Skeleton* by FromSoftware > - ##### *Carthus Swordsman Skeleton* by FromSoftware > > ## Homebrew by Amratat